Mandevilla plant named ‘TVMD258’

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct cultivar of  Mandevilla  plant named ‘TVMD258’, characterized by its upright to broadly outwardly spreading plant habit; moderately vigorous to vigorous growth habit; early and freely flowering habit; large bright red-colored flowers that resist fading; and good container and garden performance.

Botanical designation: Mandevilla sanderi.

Cultivar denomination: ‘TVMD258’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Mandevilla plant, botanically known as Mandevilla sanderi, and hereinafter referred to by the name ‘TVMD258’.

The new Mandevilla plant is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the Inventor in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The objective of the breeding program is to develop new compact and freely flowering Mandevilla plants with large attractive flowers that resist fading and good garden performance.

The new Mandevilla plant originated from a cross-pollination in September, 2016 in Sao Paulo, Brazil of Mandevilla sanderi ‘Lannevada’, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 24,122, as the female, or seed, parent with Mandevilla sanderi ‘Lanutah’, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 23,655, as the male, or pollen, parent. The new Mandevilla plant was discovered and selected by the Inventor as a single flowering plant from within the progeny of the stated cross-pollination grown in a controlled greenhouse environment in Sao Paulo, Brazil in July, 2018.

Asexual reproduction of the new Mandevilla plant by terminal stein cuttings in a controlled environment in Sao Paulo, Brazil since December, 2018 has shown that the unique features of this new Mandevilla plant are stable and reproduced true to type in successive generations.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Plants of the new Mandevilla have not been observed under all possible combinations of environmental conditions and cultural practices. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environmental conditions such as temperature and light intensity, without, however, any variance in genotype.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be the unique characteristics of ‘TVMD258’. These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘TVMD258’ as a new and distinct Mandevilla plant:

-   -   1. Upright to broadly spreading plant habit.     -   2. Moderately vigorous to vigorous growth habit.     -   3. Early and freely flowering habit.     -   4. Large bright red-colored flowers that resist fading.     -   5. Good container and garden performance.

Plants of the new Mandevilla can be compared to plants of the female parent, ‘Lannevada’. Plants of the new Mandevilla differ primarily from plants of ‘Lannevada’ in the following characteristics:

-   -   1. Plants of the new Mandevilla have longer leaves than plants         of ‘Lannevada’.     -   2. Plants of the new Mandevilla have larger flowers than plants         of ‘Lannevada’.     -   3. Plants of the new Mandevilla have shorter peduncles than         plants of ‘Lannevada’.

Plants of the new Mandevilla can be compared to plants of the male parent, ‘Lanutah’. Plants of the new Mandevilla differ primarily from plants of ‘Lanutah’ in the following characteristics:

-   -   1. Plants of the new Mandevilla have bright red-colored flowers         whereas plants of ‘Lanutah’ have dark red purple-colored         flowers.     -   2. Flowers of plants of the new Mandevilla have shorter corolla         tubes than flowers of plants of ‘Lanutah’.

Plants of the new Mandevilla can also be compared to plants of Mandevilla hybrida ‘Sunmandecripi’, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 18,578. In side-by-side comparisons, plants of the new Mandevilla differ primarily from plants ‘Sunmandecripi’ in the following characteristics:

-   -   1. Plants of the new Mandevilla have bright red-colored flowers         whereas plants of ‘Sunmandecripi’ have red purple-colored         flowers.     -   2. Flowers of plants of the new Mandevilla have broader petals         than flowers of plants of ‘Sunmandecripi’.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

The accompanying colored photograph illustrates the overall appearance of the new Mandevilla plant showing the colors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in the photograph may differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description which accurately describe the actual colors of the new Mandevilla plant.

The photograph is a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of ‘TVMD258’ grown in a container.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The aforementioned photograph and following observations, measurements and values describe plants grown during the summer in 15-cm containers in a polyethylene-covered greenhouse in Sao Paulo, Brazil and under cultural practices typical of commercial Mandevilla production. During the production of the plants, day temperatures ranged from 20° C. to 35° C. and night temperatures ranged from 10° C. to 20° C. Plants were pinched three times: four weeks, six weeks and eight weeks after planting. Plants were 33 weeks old when the photograph and description were taken. In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 2015 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.

-   Botanical classification: Mandevilla sanderi ‘TVMD258’. -   Parentage:     -   -   Female, or seed, parent.—Mandevilla sanderi ‘Lannevada’,             disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 24,122.         -   Male, or pollen, parent.—Mandevilla sanderi ‘Lanutah’,             disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 23,655. -   Propagation:     -   -   Type.—By vegetative cuttings.         -   Time to initiate roots, summer.—About three weeks at             temperatures about 20° C. to 35° C.         -   Time to initiate roots, winter.—About three weeks at             temperatures about 20° C. to 25° C.         -   Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.—About 20 to 25             days at temperatures about 20° C. to 35° C.         -   Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.—About 25 to 30             days at temperature about 20° C. to 25° C.         -   Root description.—Thick, fleshy; typically white in color,             actual color of the roots is dependent on substrate             composition, water quality, fertilizers, substrate             temperature and physiological age of roots.         -   Rooting habit.—Low branching; medium density. -   Plant description:     -   -   Plant and growth habit.—Upright to broadly spreading plant             habit; roughly broadly obovate in overall shape; moderately             vigorous to vigorous growth habit and moderate to rapid             growth rate.         -   Plant height, soil level to top of foliar plane.—About 41             cm.         -   Plant height, soil level to top of floral plane.—About 44             cm.         -   Plant diameter (spread).—About 32 cm.         -   Lateral branch description.—Branching habit: Moderate             branching habit, typically about two primary lateral             branches each with about two secondary lateral branches.             Length: About 22.3 cm. Diameter: About 2.4 mm. Internode             length: About 2.5 cm. Aspect: Primary lateral branches,             mostly upright; secondary lateral branches, about 30 ° from             primary branch axis. Strength: Strong. Texture and luster:             Smooth, glabrous; semi-glossy; becoming woody with             development. Color, developing: Close to 146C. Color,             developed: Close to 144A; when woody, close to 199A. -   Leaf description:     -   -   Arrangement.—Opposite, simple.         -   Length.—About 6.8 cm.         -   Width.—About 4.5 cm.         -   Shape.—Obovate.         -   Apex.—Acuminate.         -   Base.—Rounded.         -   Margin.—Entire.         -   Texture and luster, upper surface.—Smooth, glabrous;             moderately coriaceous; glossy.         -   Texture and luster, lower surface.—Smooth, glabrous;             moderately coriaceous; moderately glossy.         -   Venation pattern.—Pinnate.         -   Color.—Developing and fully expanded leaves, upper surface:             Close to NN137A; venation, close to 143C. Developing and             fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to 146B;             venation, close to 145C.         -   Petioles.—Length: About 2.5 cm. Diameter: About 1.8 mm.             Strength: Moderately strong. Texture and luster, upper and             lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; slightly glossy. Color,             upper and lower surfaces: Close to 144B. -   Flower description:     -   -   Flower type and flowering habit.—Single salverform flowers             arranged in terminal and axillary cymes; flowers face mostly             outwardly to slightly upright; freely flowering habit with             about two fully open flowers per inflorescence and about 28             flower buds and open flowers developing per plant during the             flowering season.         -   Natural flowering season.—Plants flower continuously             year-round in Brazil; plants begin flowering about 25 weeks             after planting rooted young plants.         -   Flower longevity on the plant.—Individual flowers last about             ten days; flowers not persistent.         -   Fragrance.—None detected.         -   Inflorescence height.—About 15 cm.         -   Inflorescence diameter.—About 12 cm.         -   Flower buds.—Length: About 7.2 cm. Diameter: About 1.2 cm.             Shape: Lanceolate. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous;             slightly glossy. Color: Distally, close to 59C; mid-section,             close to 59D and proximally, close to 145C.         -   Flowers.—Appearance: Flared trumpet, corolla fused and             five-parted. Diameter: About 8 cm by 8 cm. Depth (length):             About 5.8 cm. Throat diameter: About 1.3 cm. Tube length:             About 2.1 cm. Tube diameter: About 2.6 mm.         -   Corolla.—Quantity and arrangement: Five petals arranged in a             single whorl; lower 50% portion of the petals are fused into             a funnelform tube. Petal length: About 4 cm. Petal width:             About 3.5 cm. Petal shape and appearance: Roughly unequal             and asymmetric; somewhat spatulate; slightly convex. Petal             apex: Acute. Petal margin: Entire; not undulate. Petal             texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth,             glabrous; slightly glossy. Throat texture: Smooth, glabrous.             Tube texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: Petal, when opening,             upper surface: Close to 46A. Petal, when opening, lower             surface: Close to 46B. Petal, fully opened, upper surface:             Close to 53A; venation, close to 53A; color does not change             with subsequent development. Petal, fully opened, lower             surface: Close to 53B; venation, close to 53B; color does             not change with subsequent development. Throat: Close to             N25A; venation, close to 53A. Tube: Close to 145B; venation,             close to 145B.         -   Sepals.—Quantity and arrangement: Five sepals arranged in a             single whorl. Length: About 6.6 mm. Width: About 2.9 mm.             Shape: Lanceolate. Apex: Acuminate. Base: Broadly cuneate             and fused. Margin: Entire. Texture and luster, upper             surface: Smooth, glabrous; slightly glossy. Texture and             luster, lower surface: Smooth, glabrous; matte. Color: When             developing, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 144B. Fully             developed, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 144C.         -   Peduncles.—Length: About 3.8 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm.             Strength: Strong. Aspect: About 50° from lateral branch             axis. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; moderately             glossy. Color: Close to 143B.         -   Pedicels.—Length: About 2.3 cm. Diameter: About 2.3 mm.             Strength: Strong. Aspect: About 20° from peduncle axis.             Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; moderately glossy.             Color: Close to 144B; proximally, spots, close to 180D.         -   Reproductive organs.—Stamens: Quantity and arrangement:             Typically five; basifixed; anthers connivent. Filament             length: About 2 mm. Filament color: Close to 155C. Anther             shape: Narrowly sagittate. Anther size: About 2.7 mm by             9.8 mm. Anther color: Close to 160B. Pollen amount:             Moderate. Pollen color: Close to 155B. Pistils: Quantity:             Typically one. Pistil length: About 2.6 cm. Style length:             About 2 cm. Style color: Close to 145D. Stigma diameter:             About 1.6 mm. Stigma shape: Club-shaped, pointed. Stigma             color: Close to 145D. Ovary color: Close to 145B.         -   Seeds and fruits.—To date, seed and fruit production have             not been observed on plants of the new Mandevilla. -   Pathogen & pest resistance: To date, plants of the new Mandevilla     have not been noted to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to     Mandevilla plants. -   Temperature tolerance: Plants of the new Mandevilla have been     observed to tolerate temperatures ranging from about 5° C. to about     40° C. and to be suitable for USDA Hardiness Zones 9 to 13. 

It is claimed:
 1. A new and distinct Mandevilla plant named ‘TVMD258’ as illustrated and described. 